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SENATE BILL 6561
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State of Washington 56th Legislature 2000 Regular Session
By Senators Rossi, Patterson, Horn, Loveland, Heavey, Deccio, Rasmussen, Winsley, T. Sheldon and Haugen
Read first time 01/19/2000. Referred to Committee on State & Local Government.
AN ACT Relating to the Washington national guard; and amending RCW 43.17.150.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
Sec. 1. RCW 43.17.150 and 1986 c 246 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:
(1) Each state agency is authorized to receive property or money made available by the attorney general of the United States under section 881(e) of Title 21 of the United States Code and, except as required to the contrary under subsection (2) of this section, to use the property or spend the money for such purposes as are permitted under both federal law and the state law specifying the powers and duties of the agency.
(2) Unless precluded by federal law, all funds received by a state agency under section 881(e) of Title 21 of the United States Code shall be promptly deposited into the public safety and education account established in RCW 43.08.250.
(3) For the limited and specific purpose only, of receiving property or money made available by the attorney general of the United States under section 881(e) of Title 21 of the United States Code, the Washington national guard shall be considered a law enforcement agency. Nothing in this subsection creates any new law enforcement powers, duties, or obligations for the Washington national guard. Nothing in this subsection with respect to the Washington national guard creates any new obligation for pensions, funding, or liabilities afforded existing law enforcement agencies.
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